AFMS Mineral List 2003
American Federation
Of
Mineralogical Societies
AFMS
Mineral Classification List
New Edition
Updated for 2003
AFMS Publications Committee
B. Jay Bowman, Chair
1 Internet version of Mineral Classification List. This document may only be downloaded at: http://www.amfed.org/rules/ Introduction to the Mineral Classification List
The AFMS Rules Committee voted to eliminate the listing in the Rulebook of references for mineral names except for the AFMS Mineral Classification List.
Exhibitors are encouraged to use the AFMS List when exhibiting in the B Division (Minerals). If the mineral they are exhibiting is not on the AFMS List they should note on the Mineral list they present to the judging chairman which reference they did use for the information on their label. The Regional Rules Chairs have been asked to submit names to be added to the list which will be updated with addendum’s each year. In a few years the list should represent most of the minerals generally exhibited out of the 4200+ now recognized by the IMA.
This list follows the Glossary of Mineral species which is the IMA approved names for minerals. When the Official name of the mineral includes diacritical mark, they are underlined to indicate they are the IMA approved name. Where usage of old names has been in use for years they have been included, but with the approved spelling underlined following it. The older spelling will be accepted for the present so exhibitors will not have to correct there present label.
This list may not contain all mineral species being exhibited. Exhibitors are encouraged to submit names to be added to the list to the Rules committee.
2 Internet version of Mineral Classification List. This document may only be downloaded at: http://www.amfed.org/rules/ AFMS MINERAL CLASSIFICATION LIST ACANTHITE sulfide ARTINITE carbonate ACTINOLITE silicate ASTROPHYLLITE silicate ADAMITE arsenate ATACAMITE halide AEGIRINE silicate ATELESTITE arsenate AFGHANITE silicate AUGELITE phosphate AFWILLITE silicate AUGITE silicate AGARDITE arsenate AURICHALCITE carbonate AGARDITE-La arsenate AUSTINITE arsenate AGARDITE-Y arsenate AUTUNITE phosphate AIKINITE sulfosalt AZURITE carbonate AJOITE silicate ALAMOSITE silicate BARBOSALITE phosphate ALBITE silicate BARITE sulfate ALLACTITE arsenate BARNESITE vanadate ALLANITE silicate BARYLITE silicate ALLANITE-Ce silicate BASTNASITE carbonate ALLANITE-Y silicate BASTNASITE-Ce carbonate ALMANDINE silicate BASTNASITE-La carbonate ALSTONITE carbonate BASTNASITE-Y carbonate ALTAITE telluride BUAMHAUERITE sulfosalt AMBLYGONITE phosphate BUAMHAUERITE-2a sulfosalt ANALCIME silicate BAYLEYITE carbonate ANAPAITE phosphate BEAVERITE sulfate ANATASE oxide BECQUERELITE oxide ANCYLITE carbonate BEMENTITE silicate ANCYLITE-Ce carbonate BENITOITE silicate ANCYLITE-La carbonate BENSTONITE carbonate ANDALUSITE silicate BERAUNITE phosphate ANDERSONITE carbonate BERTRANDITE silicate ANDORITE sulfosalt BERYL silicate ANDRADITE silicate BERYLLONITE phosphate ANGLESITE sulfate BETAFITE oxide ANHYDRITE sulfate BEUDANTITE arsenate ANKERITE carbonate BIKITAITE silicate ANNABERGITE arsenate BIOTITE silicate ANTIMONY element BISMUTH element ANTLERITE sulfate BISMUTHINITE oxide ARAGONITE carbonate BIXBYITE oxide ARGENTOPYRITE sulfide BJAREBYITE phosphate ARGYRODITE sulfide BLIXITE halide ARSENIC element BOLEITE halide ARSENOLITE oxide BOLTWOODITE silicate ARSENOPYRITE sulfide BORACITE borate ARTHURITE arsenate BORAX borate 3 Internet version of Mineral Classification List. This document may only be downloaded at: http://www.amfed.org/rules/ AFMS MINERAL CLASSIFICATION LIST BORNITE sulfide CHALCOPYRITE sulfide BOTALLACKITE halide CHAMBERSITE borate BOULANGERITE sulfosalt CHENEVIXITE arsenate BOURNONITE sulfosalt CHERVETITE vanadate BRACKEBUSCHITE vanadate CHILDRENITE phosphate BRANNOCKITE silicate CHLORAPATITE phosphate BRAUNITE oxide CHLORARGYRITE halide BRAZILIANITE phosphate CHROMITE oxide BREWSTERITE silicate CHRYSOBERYL oxide BREWSTERITE-Ba silicate CHRYSOCOLLA silicate BREWSTERITE-Sr silicate CINNABAR sulfide BROCHANTITE sulfate CLINOCHLORE silicate BROOKITE oxide CLINOCHRYSOTILE silicate BRUCITE oxide CLINOCLASE arsenate BUERGERITE silicate CLINOHEDRITE silicate BURBANKITE carbonate CLINOPTILOLITE silicate BURKEITE carbonate CLINOPTILOLITE-Ca silicate BUSTAMITE silicate CLINOPTILOLITE-K silicate CLINOPTILOLITE-Na silicate CACOXENITE phosphate CLINOZOISITE silicate CAHNITE arsenate COBALTITE sulfide CALAVERITE telluride COLEMANITE borate CALCITE carbonate COLLINSITE phosphate CALEDONITE sulfate COLUSITE sulfosalt CALLAGHANITE carbonate CONICHALCITE arsenate CARLETONITE silicate CONNELLITE sulfate CARMINITE arsenate COOKEITE silicate CARNOTITE vanadate COPPER element CARROI.LITE sulfide COQUIMBITE sulfate CASSITERITE oxide CORDIERITE silicate CATAPLEIITE silicate CORKITE phosphate CAVANSITE silicate CORNETITE phosphate CELESTINE sulfate CORNUBITE arsenate CERUSSITE carbonate CORUNDUM oxide CERVANTITE oxide CORVUSITE vanadate CHABAZITE silicate COSALITE sulfosalt CHABAZITE-Ca silicate COTUNNITE halide CHABAZITE-K silicate COVELLITE sulfide CHABAZITE-Na silicate COWLESITE silicate CHALCANTHITE sulfate CRANDALLITE phosphate CHALCOALUMITE sulfate CREEDITE halide CHALCOCITE sulfide CRISTOBALITE oxide or silicate CHALCOPHANITE oxide CROCOITE chromate CHALCOPHYLLITE arsenate CRONSTEDTITE silicate 4 Internet version of Mineral Classification List. This document may only be downloaded at: http://www.amfed.org/rules/ AFMS MINERAL CLASSIFICATION LIST CRYOLITE halide EKANITE silicate CUBANITE sulfide ELBAITE silicate CUMENGITE halide ELPIDITE silicate CUPRITE oxide EMMONSITE tellurite CUPROPAVONITE sulfosalt EMPLECTITE sulfosalt CUPROSKLODOWSKITE silicate ENARGITE sulfosalt CURIENITE vanadate ENSTATITE silicate CURITE uranate EOSPHORITE phosphate CYANOTRICHITE sulfate EPHESITE silicate CYLINDRITE sulfosalt EPIDIDYMITE silicate EPIDOTE silicate DACHIARDITE silicate EPISTILBITE silicate DACHIARDITE-Ca silicate ERIONITE silicate DACHIARDITE-Na silicate ERIONITE-Ca silicate DANBURITE silicate ERIONITE-K silicate DATOLITE silicate ERIONITE-Na silicate DAWSONITE carbonate ERYTHRITE arsenate DELAFOSSITE oxide ESPERITE silicate DESAUTELSITE carbonate ETTRINGITE sulfate DESCLOIZITE vanadate EUCHROITE arsenate DEVILLINE sulfate EUCLASE silicate DIABOLEITE halide EUDIALYTE silicate DIABOLIITE halide EULYTITE silicate DIAMOND element EUXENITE oxide DIGENITE sulfide EUXENITE-Y oxide DIOPSIDE silicate DIOPTASE silicate FAIRFIELDITE phosphate DJURLEITE sulfide FAMATINITE sulfosalt DOLOMITE carbonate FAUJASITE silicate DOMEYKITE arsenide FAUJASITE-Ca silicate DONNAYITE carbonate FAUJASITE-Mg silicate DONNAYITE-Y carbonate FAUJASITE-Na silicate DRAVITE silicate FAYALITE silicate DUFTITE arsenate FERBERITE tungstate DUMORTIERITE silicate FERRIERITE silicate DUNDASITE carbonate FERRIERITE-K silicate DYPINGITE carbonate FERRIERITE-Mg silicate DYSCRASITE antimonide FERRIERITE-Na silicate FERRO-AXINITE silicate EAKERITE silicate FERROCOLUMBITE oxide EDENITE silicate FERROHORNBLEND silicate EDINGTONITE silicate FLUOBORITE borate EGLESTONITE halide FLUORAPATITE phosphate FLUORAPOPHYLLITE silicate 5 Internet version of Mineral Classification List. This document may only be downloaded at: http://www.amfed.org/rules/ AFMS MINERAL CLASSIFICATION LIST FLUORITE halide GRAPHITE element FOGGITE phosphate GRATONITE sulfosalt FORNACITE chromate GREENOCKITE sulfide FORSTERITE silicate GROSSULAR silicate FOSHAGITE silicate GROUTITE oxide FOURMARIERITE oxide GYPSUM sulfate FRANCEVILLITE vanadate GYROLITE silicate FRANCKEITE sulfosalt FRANKLINITE oxide HALITE halide FREIBERGITE sulfosalt HALOTRICHITE sulfate FRIEDELITE silicate HAMBERGITE borate HANCOCKITE silicate GAGEITE silicate HANKSITE sulfate GAHNITE oxide HARDYSTONITE silicate GALEITE sulfate HARMOTOME silicate GALENA sulfide HAUERITE sulfide GALKHAITE sulfosalt HAUSMANNITE oxide GANOMALITE silicate HAUYNE silicate GARRONITE silicate HAÜYNE silicate GAUDEFROYITE borate HEAZLEWOODITE sulfide GAYLUSSITE carbonate HEDENBERGITE silicate GEHLENITE silicate HEDYPHANE arsenate GENTHELVITE silicate HEMATITE oxide GEORGEITE carbonate HEMIHEDRITE silicate GERSDORFFITE sulfide HEMIMORPHITE silicate GERSTLEYITE sulfosalt HERDERITE phosphate GETCHELLITE sulfide HESSITE telluride GIRDITE tellurite HETAEROLITE oxide GISMONDINE silicate HEULANDITE silicate GLAUBERITE sulfate HEULANDITE-Ca silicate GLAUCOCHROITE silicate HEULANDITE-K silicate GLAUCODOT sulfide HEULANDITE-Na silicate GMELINITE silicate HEULANDITE-Sr silicate GMELINITE-Ca silicate HIBONITE oxide GMELINITE-K silicate HILAIRITE silicate GMELINITE-Na silicate HINSDALITE phosphate GOETHITE oxide HIORTDAHLITE silicate GOLD element HIORTDAHLITE I silicate GOOSECREEKITE silicate HIORTDAHLITE II silicate GONNARDITE silicate HODGKINSONITE silicate GORDONITE phosphate HOLDENITE arsenate GOUDEYITE arsenate HONESSITE sulfate GOWERITE borate HOPEITE phosphate GRAFTONITE phosphate HOWIEITE silicate 6 Internet version of Mineral Classification List. This document may only be downloaded at: http://www.amfed.org/rules/ AFMS MINERAL CLASSIFICATION LIST HOWLITE silicate KAINOSITE silicate HUEBNERITE tungstate KAINOSITE-Y silicate H‚BNERITE tungstate KAOLINITE silicate HUMMERITE vanadate KASOLITE silicate HUREAULITE phosphate KERMESITE sulfide HURIAULITE phosphate KERNITE borate HUTCHINSONITE sulfosalt KEYITE arsenate HYDROBORACITE borate KIDWELLITE phosphate HYDROCERUSSITE carbonate KINOITE silicate HYDROHETAEROLITE oxide KLEBELSBERGITE sulfate HYDROMAGNESITE carbonate KLEINITE sulfate HYDROXYLAPATITE phosphate KOLBECKITE phosphate HYDROXYLHERDERITE phosphate KOETTIGITE arsenate HYRDOZINCITE carbonate K_TTIGITE arsenate KRENNERITE telluride IANTHINITE uranate KROEHNKITE sulfate ILMENITE oxide KR_HNKITE sulfate ILMENORUTILE oxide KRYZHANOVSKITE phosphate ILSEMANNITE oxide KTENASITE sulfate ILVAITE silicate KULANITE phosphate INDERITE borate KURNAKOVITE borate INESITE silicate KUTNOHORITE carbonate INYOITE borate KYANITE silicate IODARGYRITE halide IRIDIUM element LABUNTSOVITE silicate IRON element LANGBANITE silicate LÄNGBANITE silicate JACOBSITE oxide LANGITE sulfate JADEITE silicate LAUEITE phosphate JAHNSITE phosphate LAUMONTITE silicate JAHNSITE-(CaMnFe) phosphate LAURIONITE halide JAHNSITE-(CaMnMg) phosphate LAVENDULAN arsenate JAHNSITE-(CaMnMn) phosphate LAVENITE silicate JAMESONITE sulfosalt LCVENITE silicate JAROSITE sulfate LAWSONITE silicate JEREMEJEVITE borate LAZULITE phosphate JOAQUINITE silicate LAZURITE silicate JOAQUINITE-Ce silicate LEAD element JOHANNITE sulfate LEADHILLITE sulfate JOHANNSENITE silicate LEGRANDITE arsenate JORDANITE sulfosalt LEIFITE silicate JUNITOITE silicate LEMOYNITE silicate LENGENBACHITE sulfosalt 7 Internet version of Mineral Classification List. This document may only be downloaded at: http://www.amfed.org/rules/ AFMS MINERAL CLASSIFICATION LIST LEPIDOCROCITE oxide MARTHOZITE selenate LEPIDOLITE silicate MASUYITE oxide LEUCITE silicate MATLOCKITE halide LEUCOPHANITE silicate MCGOVERNITE silicate LEUCOPHOENICITE silicate MEIONITE silicate LEUCOPHOSPHITE phosphate MELANOPHLOGITE oxide LEUCOSPHENITE silicate MELONITE telluride LEVYNE silicate MENEGHINITE sulfosalt LEVYNE-Ca silicate MERCURY element LEVYNE-Na silicate MESOLITE silicate LIBETHENITE phosphate MESSELITE phosphate LIDDICOATITE silicate META-AUTUNITE phosphate LIEBIGITE carbonate METACINNABAR sulfide LILLIANITE sulfosalt METAHEWETTITE vanadate LINARITE sulfate METASTIBNITE sulfide LINDGRENITE molybdate METATORBERNITE phosphate LIROCONITE arsenate META-URANOCIRCITE phosphate LITHIOPHILITE phosphate METAVARISCITE phosphate LIVINGSTONITE sulfosalt METAVAUXITE phosphate LOELLINGITE arsenide MEYERHOFFERITE borate L_LLINGITE arsenide MIARGYRITE sulfosalt LOPARITE oxide MICROCLINE silicate LOPARITE-Ce oxide MICROLITE tantalate LORANDITE sulfosalt MILARITE silicate LORENZENITE silicate MILLERITE sulfide LUDLAMITE phosphate MIMETITE arsenate LUDLOCKITE arsenate MINIUM oxide LUDWIGITE borate MIRABILITE sulfate LUZONITE sulfosalt MIXITE arsenate MOLYBDENITE sulfide MACKAYITE tellurite MONAZITE phosphate MAGNESIOFERRITE oxide MONAZITE-Ce phosphate MAGNESITE carbonate MONAZITE-La phosphate MAGNETITE oxide MONAZITE-Nd phosphate MALACHITE carbonate MONTEBRASITE phosphate MANGANAXINITE silicate MONTEREGIANITE silicate MANGANBERZELIITE arsenate MONTEREGIANITE-Y silicate MANGANITE oxide MONTGOMERYITE phosphate MANGAN-NEPTUNITE silicate MONTROYDITE oxide MANGANOCOLUMBITE oxide MOOREITE sulfate MANGANOTANTALITE oxide MORDENITE silicate MARCASITE sulfide MOTTRAMITE vanadate MARIALITE silicate MURDOCHITE oxide MUSCOVITE silicate 8 Internet version of Mineral Classification List. This document may only be downloaded at: http://www.amfed.org/rules/ AFMS MINERAL CLASSIFICATION LIST NADORITE antimonite PARATACAMITE halide NAGYAGITE sulfide PARAVAUXITE phosphate NAGYAGITE sulfide PARISITE carbonate NAKAURIITE carbonate PARISITE-Ce carbonate NARSARSUKITE silicate PARISITE-Nd carbonate NASONITE silicate PARTZITE atimonite NATROCHALCITE sulfate PAULINGITE silicate NATROJAROSITE sulfate PAULINGITE-Ca silicate NATROLITE silicate PAULINGITE-K silicate NENADKEVICHITE silicate PECTOLITE silicate NEPTUNITE silicate PENTAGONITE silicate NICKELINE arsenide PERICLASE oxide NICKEL-SKUTTERUDITE arsenide PEROVSKITE oxide NISSONITE phosphate PETZITE telluride NOBLEITE borate PHARMACOLITE arsenate NORDSTRANDITE oxide PHENAKITE silicate NORTHUPITE carbonate PHILLIPSITE silicate NOVACEKITE arsenate PHILLIPSITE-Ca silicate NOV;ÑEKITE arsenate PHILLIPSITE-K silicate PHILLIPSITE-Na silicate PHLOGOPITE silicate OFFRETITE silicate PHOSGENITE carbonate OFFRITITE silicate PHOSPHOPHYLLITE phosphate OKENITE silicate PHOSPHOSIDERITE phosphate OLIVENITE arsenate PHOSPHURANYLITE phosphate OPAL silicate PICKERINGITE sulfate ORPIMENT sulfide PIEMONTITE silicate ORTHOCLASE silicate PIRSSONITE carbonate OSUMILITE silicate PLANCHEITE silicate OTAVITE carbonate PLANCHOITE silicate OURAYITE sulfosalt PLATINUM element OVERITE phosphate PLATTNERITE oxide OWYHEEITE sulfosalt PLUMBOGUMMITE phosphate PLUMBOJAROSITE sulfate PACHNOLITE halide POLYBASITE sulfosalt PALERMOITE phosphate POLYHALITE sulfate PAPAGOITE silicate POLYLITHIONITE silicate PARADAMITE arsenate POWELLITE molybdate PARADOCRASITE arsenate PREHNITE silicate PARAHOPEITE phosphate PROBERTITE borate PARALAURIONITE halide PROUSTITE sulfosalt PARASCHOLZITE phosphate PSEUDOBOLEITE halide PARASYMPLESITE arsenate PSEUDOBOLIITE halide
9 Internet version of Mineral Classification List. This document may only be downloaded at: http://www.amfed.org/rules/ AFMS MINERAL CLASSIFICATION LIST PSEUDOBROOKITE oxide SALEEITE phosphate PSEUDOLAUEITE phosphate SALESITE iodate PSEUDOMALACHITE phosphate SAPPHIRINE silicate PUMPELLYITE silicate SARTORITE sulfosalt PUMPELLYITE-Fe2+ silicate SCAWTITE silicate PUMPELLYITE-Fe3+ silicate SCHEELITE tungstate PUMPELLYITE-Mg silicate SCHOEPITE oxide PUMPELLYITE-Mn2+ silicate SCHOLZITE phosphate PYRARGYRITE sulfosalt SCHORL silicate PYRITE sulfide SCHRÖECKINGERITE carbonate PYROAURITE carbonate SCHROCKINGERITE carbonate PYROCHLORE oxide SCOLECITE silicate PYROLUSITE oxide SCORODITE arsenate PYROMORPHITE phosphate SEARLESITE silicate PYROPE silicate SEGELERITE phosphate PYROPHYLLITE silicate SELIGMANNITE sulfosalt PYROSTILPNITE sulfosalt SEMSEYITE sulfosalt PYRRHOTITE sulfide SENARMONTITE oxide SENEGALITE phosphate QUARTZ oxide or silicate SENGIERITE vanadate SERANDITE silicate RAMSDELLITE oxide SËRANDITE silicate RASPITE tungstate SERPIERITE sulfate REALGAR sulfide SHATTUCKITE silicate REDDINGITE phosphate SIDERITE carbonate RHODIZITE borate SIEGENITE sulfide RHODOCHROSITE carbonate SILVER element RHODONITE silicate SKLODOWSKITE silicate RICHTERITE silicate SKUTTERUDITE arsenide RIEBECKITE silicate SMITHSONITE carbonate ROBERTSITE phosphate SMYTHITE sulfide ROCKBRIDGEITE phosphate SODALITE silicate ROMANECHITE oxide SODDYITE silicate ROMANOCHITE oxide SPANGOLITE sulfate ROSASITE carbonate SPERRYLITE arsenide ROSCHERITE phosphate SPESSARTINE silicate ROSELITE arsenate SPHAEROCOBALTITE carbonate ROSICKYITE element SPHALERITE sulfide ROSICKkITE element SPINEL oxide RUIZITE silicate SPODUMENE silicate RUTILE oxide STARKEYITE silicate STAUROLITE silicate SALEEITE phosphate STELLERITE silicate STEPHANITE sulfosalt 10 Internet version of Mineral Classification List. This document may only be downloaded at: http://www.amfed.org/rules/ AFMS MINERAL CLASSIFICATION LIST STERNBERGITE sulfide TODOROKITE oxide STEWARTITE phosphate TOPAZ silicate STIBICONITE oxide TORBERNITE phosphate STIBIOTANTALITE oxide TREMOLITE silicate STIBNITE sulfide TRIDYMITE oxide or silicate STILBITE silicate TSCHERNICHITE silicate STILBITE-Ca silicate TSUMEBITE phosphate STILBITE-Na silicate TUNDRITE silicate STOLZITE tungstate TUNDRITE-Ce silicate STRENGITE phosphate TUNDRITE-Nd silicate STRINGHAMITE silicate TUNELLITE borate STRONTIANITE carbonate TURQUOISE phosphate STRUNZITE phosphate TYCHITE carbonate STURMANITE sulfate TYUYAMUNITE vanadate SULFUR element SULPHOHALITE sulfate ULEXITE borate SVANBERGITE phosphate URANINITE oxide SWITZERITE phosphate URANOCIRCITE phosphate SYLVANITE telluride URANOPHANE silicate SYLVITE halide URANOPHANE-beta silicate SYMPLESITE arsenate UVAROVITE silicate SYNCHYSITE carbonate UVITE silicate SYNCHYSITE-Ce carbonate SYNCHYSITE-Nd carbonate VALENTINITE oxide SYNCHYSITE-Y carbonate VANADINITE vanadate VANDENBRANDEITE oxide TARBUTTITE phosphate VANURALITE vanadate TAVORITE phosphate VARISCITE phosphate TELLURITE oxide VAUXITE phosphate TELLURIUM element VESUVIANITE silicate TENNANTITE sulfosalt VESZELYITE phosphate TENORITE oxide VILLIAUMITE halide TEPHROITE silicate VIVIANITE phosphate TERLINGUAITE halide VOLBORTHITE vanadate TETRAHEDRITE sulfosalt VOLTAITE sulfate THAUMASITE silicate THENARDITE sulfate WAKABAYASHILITE sulfide THOMSENOLITE halide WARDITE phosphate THOMSONITE silicate WAVELLITE phosphate THORIANITE oxide WEEKSITE silicate TIEMANNITE selenide WELOGANITE carbonate TINCALCONITE borate WERMLANDITE sulfate TITANITE silicate WHERRYITE sulfate TOBERMORITE silicate WHITEITE phosphate 11 Internet version of Mineral Classification List. This document may only be downloaded at: http://www.amfed.org/rules/ AFMS MINERAL CLASSIFICATION LIST WHITEITE-(CaFeMg) phosphate YOFORTIERITE silicate WHITEITE-(CaMnMg) phosphate WHITEITE-(MnFeMg) phosphate ZEUNERITE arsenate WHITLOCKITE phosphate ZINCITE oxide WILLEMITE silicate ZINKENITE sulfosalt WINSTANLEYITE tellurite ZINNWALDITE silicate WITHERITE carbonate ZIPPEITE sulfate WOLLASTONITE silicate ZIRCON silicate WOODHOUSEITE phosphate ZOISITE silicate WULFENITE molybdate ZUNYITE silicate WURTZITE sulfide
XANTHOCONITE sulfosalt XENOTIME phosphate XENOTIME-Y phosphate XONOTLITE silicate
VARIETY OF SPECIES Please Read Rule 2.2 Page B-1-2003 on how to make Mineral Labels ADULARIA var. of orthoclase AMAZONITE var. of microcline APATITE phosphate. DISCREDITED. SEE FLUOAPATITE APOPHYLLITE silicate. DISCREDITED. SEE FLUORAPHOHYLLITE CHALCOTRICHITE var. of cuprite CLEAVELANDITE var. of albite CUPROADAMHITE var. of adamite ENDLICHITE var. of vanadinite KAEMMERERITE var. of clinochlore LEONHARDITE var. of laumontite. DISCREDITED. SEE STARKEYITE MARTITE DISCREDITED. NOT A VALID SPECIES SELENITE var. of gypsum SMALITE var. of skutterudite
12 Internet version of Mineral Classification List. This document may only be downloaded at: http://www.amfed.org/rules/ Use these gem names only when shown as a variety
ALEXANDRITE var. of chrysoberyl (a gem name) AMETHYST var. of quartz (a gem name) AQUAMARINE var. of beryl (a gem name) CITRINE var. of quartz (a gem name) EMERALD var. of beryl (a gem name) HELIODOR var. of beryl (a gem name) HESSONITE var. of grossular (a gem name) HIDDENITE var. of spodumene (a gem name) INDICOLITE var. of elbaite (a gem name) KUNZITE var. of spodumene (a gem name) MELANITE var. of andradite (a gem name) MORGANITE var. of beryl (a gem name) PERIDOT var. of forstente (a gem name) ROSE QUARTZ var. of quartz (a gem name) RUBELLITE var. of elbaite (a gem name) RUBY var. of corundum (a gem name) SMOKY QUARTZ var. of quartz (a gem name) TOPAZOLITE var. of andradite (a gem name)
Revised January, 2003
13 Internet version of Mineral Classification List. This document may only be downloaded at: http://www.amfed.org/rules/